MATC 2026-27 Catalog

STEM Academic and Career Pathway Chemical Technician

ASSOCIATE DEGREE | PROGRAM CODE: 10-603-1

Program Description Chemical technicians assure the quality of the products made in the manufacturing, chemical and allied industries. This program trains you to perform as an analyst or chemist’s assistant in various industries.

SEMESTER1

CREDITS

CHEMT-101 CHEMT-103 CHEMT-111

Chemical Laboratory/Process Safety ‡ ^ ....................... 2 Introduction to Chemical Technology ^........................... 2 General Chemistry 1 ‡ ^ ................................................ 5 (or) CHEM-211 Chemistry 1 ‡ Written Communication ‡ ^ ........................................... 3 (or) ENG-201 English 1 ‡ Introduction to Instrumental Methods ^ ......................... 3 General Chemistry 2 ‡ ^ ................................................ 5 (or) CHEM-212 Chemistry 2 ‡ Technical Reporting ‡ ^ ................................................. 3 (or) Any 200-level ENG or SPEECH course Survey of Physics ........................................................... 3 Industrial Methods of Analysis ‡..................................... 2 Instrumental Analysis ‡ .................................................. 5 (or) CHEM-216 Instrumental Analysis ‡ Organic Chemistry 1 ‡.................................................... 3 (or) CHEM-217 Organic Chemistry 1 ‡ Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 ‡.................................. 2 (or) CHEM-219 Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 ‡ Psychology of Human Relations...................................... 3 (or) Any 200-level PSYCH course (Two credits) .................................................................. 2 Chemical Processes ‡ .................................................... 3 Quantitative Analysis ‡ ................................................... 5 (or) CHEM-215 Quantitative Chemical Analysis ‡ Organic Chemistry 2 ‡.................................................... 3 (or) CHEM-218 Organic Chemistry 2 Contemporary American Society .................................... 3 (or) Any 200-level SOCSCI or HIST course (Three credits) ................................................................ 3 CREDITS Total credits needed to complete this program 60 SEMESTER2 SEMESTER3 SEMESTER4

Location: Downtown Milwaukee Campus Start Date: August

ENG-195

Admission Requirement: High school diploma or equivalent Financial Aid Eligible: Yes. Use code 003866 at fafsa.gov.

CHEMT-105 CHEMT-112

Career Outlook Employment prospects for program graduates are strong, locally and nationally. Most graduates work in labs, in research and development, or in technical assistance. Program Learning Outcomes • Apply knowledge of chemical apparatus, equipment and procedures. • Work precisely in solution making. • Communicate and receive precise chemical data and procedures. • Practice laboratory safety procedures. • Use software for instrument operation and data handling.

ENG-197

PHYS-139

CHEMT-107 CHEMT-116

STEM

CHEMT-117

CHEMT-119

PSYCH-199

ELECTIVES

CHEMT-109 CHEMT-115

CHEMT-118

SOCSCI-197

ELECTIVES

Semester sequence based on a full-time course load and a Fall start date. ‡ Prerequisite required. ^ Counts toward earning the Science Processing Technician technical diploma. Program curriculum requirements are subject to change. Current MATC students should consult their Academic Program Plan for specific curriculum requirements. MATC courses are offered in person, entirely online or partially online. Check each course’s delivery options in Self-Service at selfservice.matc.edu .

Complete Program Details QUESTIONS? 414-297-6319 or stempathway@matc.edu

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